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Electrical schematics

This practical course gives you an appreciation of electrical schematics and develops your knowledge and understanding to be able to interpret basic electrical symbols and diagrams.

1 day

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Members: £550 + VAT
Non-members: £650 + VAT
£100 off when booked with Electrical principles

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Electrical schematics
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Summary

This practical course gives you an appreciation of electrical schematics and develops your knowledge and understanding to be able to interpret basic electrical symbols and diagrams.

Building on the strong foundation of knowledge achieved through attendance of the Electrical Principles course, you will leave with the knowledge to be able to converse with electrical engineers and technicians in relation to electrical schematics.

Pre-requisite course

To book onto this course, you must complete Electrical principles.

Electrical principles

Delivery format

This is a classroom based course, delivered face to face.

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"Our Technical Consultant and contract Service Engineers are currently the only electrical biased engineers in our business. Now, I can start helping on drawing or modifying electrical diagrams."
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Who should attend?

This programme is suitable for engineers and non-engineers but prior knowledge of electrical principles is required. 

How will I benefit?

After the course you will be able to:  

• Interpret basic block diagrams, layout diagrams and electrical drawings
• Identify key symbols used in typical electrical engineering diagrams
• Identify selected components and understand how they function within that particular circuit
• Understand the techniques used in the layout of a typical set of electrical drawings
• Effectively converse on electrical schematics with electrical personnel
• Develop your own understanding of electrical diagrams in your work environment
• Understand the basic concepts of electrical engineering 
Contributes 7 CPD hours

Key topics

    • Review of basic electrical fundamentals and components
    • Electrical schematics
    • Typical electrical symbols to BS EN 60617
    • Example drawings and layouts

Mapped against UK- SPEC competencies: C and E

  1. Responsibility, management or leadership - For Incorporated and Chartered Engineers: 'Provide Technical and commercial leadership’
  2. Professional commitment - For Incorporated and Chartered Engineers: ‘Demonstrate a personal commitment to professional standards, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the environment’

Meet our trainers

These trainers regularly teach Electrical schematics.

  • Martin Luckett

    Martin Luckett

    Martin has 14 years of experience in training and consulting and has extensive knowledge of project managing bespoke leadership development, innovation, change and process improvement programmes across a broad range of industry sectors.

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  • Duration:
    1 day
  • Location:
    Virtual classroom, London, Sheffield, Coventry
  • CPD Hours:
    7
  • UK-Spec:
    C, E

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Available dates for Electrical schematics

1 day course

Virtual classroom
29 Feb 2024 10% discount available until 29 December
London
25 Apr 2024 10% discount available until 25 February
Sheffield
13 Jun 2024 10% discount available until 13 April
Coventry
08 Aug 2024 10% discount available until 8 June
Virtual classroom
17 Oct 2024 10% discount available until 17 August
London
05 Dec 2024 10% discount available until 5 October

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